Map: Here are some of the 25-30 miles of new bikeways slated for 2020 installation
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What's more, about 15 miles are slated for the South Side, which has a much lower density of bike lanes than the North Side.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about bike lanes
Let’s respond to coronavirus and climate change with car-free streets, bus and bike lanes
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Creating more car-free streets for safe transportation and recreation during the current pandemic crisis would also address the longterm challenge of climate change.
Lightfoot’s crackdown on bus and bike lane violations is a step in the right direction
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A new ordinance would allow parking aides to photo violations of bus and bike lanes and mail the tickets, even scofflaws try to escape the fine by driving away.
311 is a joke? No, but some bike lane blockage reports are going unaddressed
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According to Bike Lane Uprising, a site that documents bikeway obstructions, 311 requests about bike lanes are getting closed before they actually get resolved.
After backlash from cyclists, Ald. King dropped plan to downgrade the Drexel bike lanes
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King proposed allowing car parking along the boulevard's median, with would have relocated the bike lane back into the door zone.
Most meeting attendees opposed King’s plan to turn Drexel bikeways into car parking
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Less than a year ago CDOT moved the Drexel bike lanes next to the grassy median to make them safer. Now Alderman Sophia King is proposing to move them back and create new parking lanes by the median.
CDOT plans new bikeways on Far South Side, provides update on recent bike projects
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Other new bike lanes and upgrades were recently completed or are planned on the Southeast Side, in the Illinois Medical District, in East Garfield Park, and in Andersonville.
For a More Efficient and Equitable Chicago, Swap Car Lanes for Bus and Bike Lanes
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Lori Lightfoot’s platform showed she understands that our city needs a less auto-centric transportation system. Let’s make sure she follows through on her promises.
Cyclists Who Confronted Bike Lane Blockers Were Attacked With Fluid, Fists, SUV
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The victims shared photos of the assailants and their plate numbers with the police but, weeks later, no arrests have been made.
Ceci N’est Pas Une Piste Cyclable: The Upper Randolph Bikeway Is Often Non-Functional
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There's got to be a better way to accommodate deliveries and drop-offs to Millennium Park while keeping cyclists safe.
Back to the Drawing Board: Another Attempt at an Anti-Dooring Bike Lane Design
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After some on-the-road research with a tape measure, I found out that my design for a 44-foot-wide street wouldn't work, so here's a proposal for a 46-foot one.